Arizona House OKs ban on abortions after 20 weeks

The Arizona Legislature has approved a pro-life bill that includes generally banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The House's vote of 37-22 on Tuesday sends the bill to Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican who has signed previous pro-life legislation.

Besides the 20-week ban, the bill's other requirements include mandating that the state establish a website with images of unborn babies at various stages of development for women to view.

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The state would join six other states that have similar bans. Nebraska enacted its in 2010 and five others followed in 2011.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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